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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear OEBB-Participating Entity Superintendents and Business Managers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you to everyone who has already responded to the MIT survey request (see below). This is just a courtesy reminder to those who intend to participate but have not yet submitted your information. Including as many entities as possible will help ensure the research results most accurately represent the entire OEBB membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are able to participate, we would appreciate receiving your information by close-of-business Wednesday, August 24, 2011. We recognize this is a busy time of year and appreciate your taking the time to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=214 height=41 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC5BF5.EC3A7170" alt=JoanSignature.tif><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joan M. Kapowich, R.N.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public Employees' Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oregon Educators Benefit Board <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Business Managers-OEBB <a href="mailto:[mailto:oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]">[mailto:oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]</a>; <br><b>Sent:</b> 8/5/2011 4:54:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:OEBBSUPERINFO@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">OEBBSUPERINFO@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:OEBBSUPERINFO@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]">[mailto:OEBBSUPERINFO@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]</a>; <a href="mailto:oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]">[mailto:oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]</a>; <br><b>CC:</b> OEBB Board <a href="mailto:[mailto:Oebb.Board@state.or.us]">[mailto:Oebb.Board@state.or.us]</a>; <br><b>Subject:</b> [OEBBBUSMAN] OEBB -- Request for assistance with valuable project<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear OEBB-Participating Entity Superintendents and Business Managers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>OEBB is working with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to assess the choices of OEBB enrollees across the various medical insurance options they are offered. The results of this study will be valuable in understanding how enrollees make their choices and what OEBB can do to help employees decide which medical plan best meets their and their families’ needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In order to perform this assessment, we need to gather data on the contributions that districts make to their employees’ health insurance options. The purpose of this very brief survey is to gather that information. We are looking in particular to gather data on your contributions over the 2008 through 2011 period that OEBB has been in place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ideally, we would like to get a copy of the actual contract for each employee group for each year identified that describes the entity’s insurance contribution policy. You can mail or scan/email either the entire contract, or just the page(s) that describe what the district contributes toward insurance. Scanned documents can be emailed to: <a href="mailto:OEBB.Board@state.or.us" target="_blank">OEBB.Board@state.or.us</a> . Or, you can send hard copies of the documents to: Denise Hall, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301-4278<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>However, if it is easier for you, or if you would prefer, you can simply fill out the attached short survey for each employee group and email your response(s) to: <a href="mailto:OEBB.Board@state.or.us" target="_blank">OEBB.Board@state.or.us</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have any questions regarding the information being requested in the survey, you can email Jon Gruber at: <a href="mailto:gruberj@MIT.EDU" target="_blank">gruberj@MIT.EDU</a> . For questions regarding OEBB’s participation in the study, you can call Denise Hall, OEBB deputy administrator, at 503-378-5133, or email Denise at: <a href="mailto:denise.hall@state.or.us" target="_blank">denise.hall@state.or.us</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you in advance for your assistance in gathering the information necessary to complete this valuable assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=214 height=41 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC5BF5.EC3A7170" alt=JoanSignature.tif></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joan M. Kapowich, R.N.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public Employees' Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oregon Educators Benefit Board <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>